Cost of Living Comparison Between Frankfurt and Ingolstadt Cost of Living Comparison Between Frankfurt and Ingolstadt

😐 Solo nomad: Frankfurt is 8.6% more expensive than Ingolstadt without rent, and 24.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Frankfurt is 10.4% more expensive than Ingolstadt without rent, and 20.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Frankfurt
Ingolstadt
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$19.81 €17.1
$19.93 €17.21
-0.60%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$91.5 €79
$65.3 €56.4
40.06%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.74 €11.86
$11.44 €9.88
20.10%
Cappuccino
$4.51 €3.9
$4.36 €3.77
3.44%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.74 €3.23
$2.89 €2.5
29.41%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.34 €2.89
$2.61 €2.25
27.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.67 €4.9
$4.67 €4.04
21.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.07 €4.38
$4.97 €4.29
2.01%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Frankfurt
Ingolstadt
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.59 €1.37
$1.33 €1.15
19.55%
White Bread (500g)
$2.23 €1.93
$2.13 €1.84
4.69%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.42 €2.95
$3.38 €2.91
1.18%
Eggs
$4.1 €3.54
$3.66 €3.16
12.02%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.07 €13.01
$14.7 €12.69
2.52%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.45 €11.61
$13.45 €11.62
-
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$21.52 €18.58
$20.41 €17.62
5.44%
Apples (1kg)
$3.44 €2.97
$3.31 €2.86
3.93%
Banana (1kg)
$2.1 €1.82
$1.78 €1.54
17.98%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.23 €1.93
$2.49 €2.15
-10.44%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.92 €4.25
$5.1 €4.4
-3.53%
Potato (1kg)
$1.68 €1.45
$1.83 €1.58
-8.20%
Onion (1kg)
$1.66 €1.44
$1.78 €1.54
-6.74%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.92 €1.66
$1.94 €1.67
-1.03%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.16 €1
$1.36 €1.17
-14.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.01 €8.64
$9.89 €8.54
1.21%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.94 €5.99
$5.72 €4.94
21.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.08 €0.93
$1.11 €0.96
-2.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.56 €1.34
$1.74 €1.51
-10.34%
🚌 Getting Around
Frankfurt
Ingolstadt
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.33 €3.74
$3.49 €3.01
24.07%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$66.2 €57.1
$63.6 €54.9
4.06%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.72 €4.94
$4.02 €3.47
42.29%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.64 €2.28
$2.13 €1.84
23.94%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$38.56 €33.29
$28.55 €24.65
35.06%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.05 €1.77
$2.02 €1.75
1.49%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.8K €26.6K
$32.8K €28.3K
-6.07%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.1K €30.3K
$36.6K €31.6K
-4.19%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Frankfurt
Ingolstadt
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$375 €324
$271 €234
38.62%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$24.99 €21.58
$34.18 €29.51
-26.89%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$43.77 €37.79
$55 €47.51
-20.45%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Frankfurt
Ingolstadt
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$65.1 €56.2
$46.61 €40.25
39.61%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$29.9 €25.81
$17.85 €15.41
67.51%
Cinema Ticket
$16.52 €14.26
$17.61 €15.2
-6.19%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Frankfurt
Ingolstadt
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$610 €526
$355 €306
71.89%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.2K €14K
$11.7K €10.1K
38.79%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Frankfurt
Ingolstadt
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$92.4 €79.7
$76.9 €66.4
20.08%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.76 €34.33
$48.57 €41.94
-18.14%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.5 €85.9
$73.6 €63.5
35.19%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$144 €125
$102 €88.5
40.98%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Frankfurt
Ingolstadt
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,532 €1,323
$1,101 €950
39.19%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,169 €1,010
$801 €691
46.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,802 €2,419
$1,804 €1,558
55.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,036 €1,758
$1,491 €1,287
36.58%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$8,340 €7,201
$8,079 €6,976
3.23%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,161 €4,456
$6,040 €5,215
-14.55%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Frankfurt
Ingolstadt
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,626 €3,994
$3,490 €3,013
32.55%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.99
3.97
0.50%

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Last update for Frankfurt: October 26, 2025

Last update for Ingolstadt: October 26, 2025

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